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Incident

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC8* · San Juan, Puerto Rico · September 1, 2003

Date: September 1, 2003 · 08:40 local
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport: San Juan/Puerto Rico International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CBRA
Aircraft: CFABN
Reported as: Dhav DHC8*

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What happened

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(-23) On September 2, 2003, this office received notification from sju ATCT concerning caribbean sun (c-fabn) a DHC-8. Approximately at 1240Z, the aircraft lost nose wheel steering and #2 engine hydraulic pump while relocating from gate 31 to cas 1. Maintenance records show that on September 1, 2003, the number two gcu was replaced i/a/w deh m.m. 24-31-00. Ops check performed and found o.k. aircraft lost the hydraulic power due to a loss of acw. No further action required.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2003, THIS OFFICE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM SJU ATCT CONCERNING CARIBBEAN SUN (C-FABN) A DHC-8. APPROXIMATELY AT 1240Z, THE AIRCRAFT LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND #2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WHILE RELOCATING FROM GATE 31 TO CAS 1. MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOW THAT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2003, THE NUMBER TWO GCU WAS REPLACED I/A/W DEH M.M. 24-31-00. OPS CHECK PERFORMED AND FOUND O.K. AIRCRAFT LOST THE HYDRAULIC POWER DUE TO A LOSS OF ACW. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.